Poundland will close 44 stores from Saturday in response to the coronavirus lockdown - just two days after its boss vowed to customers that the chain would be here for you, however long it lasts .
The retailer, which has more than 800 stores nationwide, said a small number of outlets across the UK will go in to hibernation to protect them for the long term .
Poundland imposed the same measures in the March lockdown when it hibernated around 120 stores before beginning to reopen them at the end of May.
However, on Wednesday, the firm s managing director Barry Williams gave no hint of the impending closures when he told customers: We ll be here for you during this one, however long it lasts.
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Poundland to close 44 UK high street stores from this weekend - the full list
The chain said outlets across the UK will go in to hibernation from Saturday, January 9
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